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They enjoy the sweet fruits of the Kalpavriksha trees and eat divine grasses like Hadina, etc. 205. Question: How many Gunasthanas are there in Bhogbhumi? Answer: In the inadequate state of Bhogbhumi beings, there are two Gunasthanas, Mithyalva and Sasadan, and in the adequate state, there are 1 to 4 Gunasthanas. 206. Question: Where is Kubhogbhumi? And what is the shape, etc., of the humans there? Answer: Within the salt sea, in the four directions, there are four islands in each of the four directions, and eight islands in each of the eight intermediate directions. There are eight islands near the two ends of the four mountains, Himavan Kulachal, Bharat-related Vijayarth, Shikhari Kulachal, and Airavat-related Vijaya. Thus, the total number of islands on the inner shore of the salt sea (4+4+8+8) = 24. There are also 24 islands on its outer side, so there are 48 islands related to the salt sea. Similarly, there are 48 islands on both shores of the Kalodak sea. Kubhogbhumi is formed in these 66 islands. The shapes of the humans there are of various types. Some humans have one leg, some have tails, some have long ears, some
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